こんにちわわたしわだいあなです。よろしく！ I'm new here can somebody help me please? I don't undestand what is onyomi… - Feed Post by Blyostochka
こんにちわわたしわだいあなです。よろしく！ I'm new here can somebody help me please? I don't undestand what is onyomi and kunyomi each kanji have? And meanings, kanji 本 can be translated as book, present, true and etc., how can I know how to read it then? xD thank you :D
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は = wa particle, e.g. わたし は Kimbo です。よろしく！
You know from context which reading is which. We do this in our own languages too, but we may not even realise it. On it's own, it usually means book, when with other kanji it may change e.g. 日本 (Japan) does not mean sun-book.
Onyomi is the Chinese reading, kunyomi is the Japanese. http://www.tofugu.com/2010/03/23/the-types-of-kanji-in-japanese-onyomi-vs-kunyomi/
You'll naturally get the hang of it when you encounter it more. For now, just remember it can be read as hon or moto. If you learn other vocabulary, it will start to make sense. 山本 = Yamamoto (name), 本田 Honda (name). Since I know the names Yamamoto and Honda, I know how it is pronounced since do not know the name 'honmoto' or 'motoda' etc.
seems very difficult but I think I will get it while practicing :) ありがとうございます!
